Canada to Send Delegation to Haiti, Joly Says Following Blinken’s Ottawa Visit
Canada is sending a delegation to Haiti to assess the nation’s ongoing power struggle, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Oct. 27 following a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Ottawa.
Joly called it “an assessment mission” while speaking to reporters during a press conference.
“The goal is to be able to have information coming from the team that is right now in Haiti on these three crises,” Joly said, referring to the nation’s security, humanitarian issues, and political unrest.
The situation in Haiti has deteriorated significantly since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in July 2021. Gang violence and political interference have risen to the point where one criminal organization titled “G9 and Family” is demanding the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry….